WORCESTER — Boston College is quickly becoming the go-to destination for Central Mass. football stars, as the Eagles locked up their third area player when St. John's wide receiver/free safety Davon Jones gave the school a verbal commitment on Wednesday.

Jones, who just finished his junior year at St. John's, will join Doherty High wide receiver/defensive back Isaac Yiadom and Shepherd Hill lineman Chris Lindstrom at BC.

“It was important to go into this season knowing where I'm going after the season,” said Jones, a football and basketball standout for the Pioneers. “It was a big relief, and I'm really happy to be going to Boston College.”

Jones was also offered a scholarship by Coastal Carolina — whose recruiting coordinator is former Assumption coach Cory Bailey — and was getting looks from UMass, Temple and a handful of other Division 1 schools.

Jones said his older brother Jonathan was a big help in the recruiting process, along with his cousin Michael Cox, a former star running back at UMass, who now plays for the New York Giants.

“It really helped to have someone I could call and ask questions about the process and to give me advice,” Jones said.

Jones caught 50 passes for 680 yards as part of an explosive St. John's offense that lost to Mansfield High in the Division 2 state final. However, he was regarded as one of the premier defenders in the area, as the hard-hitting Jones racked up 125 tackles, forced 5 fumbles and recovered 3, had 8 interceptions and deflected 5 passes for the Pioneers.

He is excited about the possibility of roaming the Boston College secondary with Yiadom and comprising a potentially lethal Central Mass. defensive backfield for the Eagles.

“Right now they have like Isaac at corner and he varies from corner to safety and they want me doing the same thing,” Jones said. “They think me and him back there would be an amazing duo in the ACC. We could make a lot of noise. It's going to be amazing.”

Boston College coach Steve Addazio and his staff, which includes Spencer's Don Brown, has long had the goal of “putting a fence up” to keep local star athletes in the state to play football, and Jones said that was a big reason he chose to sign with the Eagles.

“The thing that attracted me most was their commitment to Massachusetts athletes,” Jones said. “There are a lot of great athletes in the state of Massachusetts, but we tend to get overshadowed a lot. I think that Isaac up there and myself and a few other local athletes going there can really contribute to their program and that will be good for Massachusetts.”

Jones has started for St. John's since he was a freshman and is hoping to eventually have the same success as former Pioneer stars Richard Rodgers and Rob Blanchflower, who were each drafted by NFL teams this year after successful college careers.

“Seeing those guys going to St. John's and going on to do big things really made me proud to be a St. John's athlete,” Jones said. “It made me want to pursue my dream of playing Division 1 football more.”

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